MOM Failure Modes: An In-Depth Look at Metal Ions and Implant Wear

Contemporary MOM bearings (large-diameter heads) offered the perceived benefits of much greater range of motion and greater stability with reduced risk of impingement and dislocation. A variety of design and Both positive [1-3] and negative reports [4-8] have now emerged with regard to total hip art...

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Main Authors: Tom Donaldson, MD, Ed McPherson MD, Michelle Burgett BA, Ian Clarke, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Implant Surgery & Research Foundation 2014-03-01
Series:Reconstructive Review
Online Access:http://reconstructivereview.org/ojs/index.php/rr/article/view/56